Opening the news section
Lonevi now has a place where we explain what changed in the product and what is worth knowing about it. One post a week.
Updates to Lonevi used to ship silently: something appeared in your account, something changed in the rules, and the only way to find out was to notice the difference. The product now has a feed, and we will keep it ourselves.
What we write about
Product — what appeared in your account and how to use it. Not a list of version numbers, but an answer to "what does this mean for me".
Research — what is actually known about healthy lifespan. No promises, no sensations, and no "scientists have proven".
Explainers — how the things on your screen work: where a number comes from, what it means and, more importantly, what it does not mean.
Company — decisions we make in the open: what we do with your data, what we change in the rules and why.
Rhythm
One post a week. Not because there is nothing more to say, but because a feed that arrives on schedule is more useful than one that bursts with ten articles and then goes quiet for a month. The next posts are already queued and will publish on their own.
If your question is not answered here yet, look at the knowledge base: fifteen explainers on biological age, blood pressure, sleep, VO2max and the other markers your summary is built on.
Articles in this section are educational and are not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription. Consult a qualified professional before acting on anything you read here.
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